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Salama Is Fine1937 • 97 minA courier tasked with delivering a sum of cash to the bank arrives late. Seeking lodging for the night, he stores the money in a hotel safe. Mistaken for the Prince of…
The Beginning and the End1960 • 130 minIn late 1930s Cairo, a middle-class Egyptian family faces financial hardship following the death of their father, who was the family's only income. The mother and her four children – three sons…
Jamila, the Algerian1958 • 123 minIn French-occupied Algiers, young Djamila witnesses the brutality of French soldiers against Algerians. Her resolve to resist grows when French forces raid her university, leading to the suicide of a classmate. Soon…
Bit of Fear1969 • 120 minInspired by Tharwat Abaza's short story "Shey min al Khawf," the film unfolds in a rural Egyptian village. The oppressive control Atris holds over the villagers is challenged when Fu'ada, the woman…
The Choice1971 • 103 minA free-spirited sailor is murdered, and his twin brother, a celebrated novelist, becomes the main suspect. Detectives discover a possible affair between the sailor and the writer's wife, and learn that the…
Rise to the Abyss1978 • 128 minAbla goes to France and is recruited by the Mossad, posing as a journalist. By the time she realizes the truth, she's deeply involved. She enlists her fiancé, an engineer in the…
The Night of Counting the Years1969 • 102 minDrama, HistoryIn 1881, on the eve of British colonization of Egypt, a true story emerges about the Abd el-Rasuls, a leading family from Upper Egypt. They become embroiled in a web of intrigue…
Saladin1963 • 180 minThe first Sultan of Egypt and Syria commands the Muslim forces as they fight against the Christian invaders from Europe during the Third Crusade.
Cairo Station1958 • 77 minCrime, Drama, ThrillerIn the busy central Cairo train station, Qinawi, a physically challenged newspaper peddler, finds his life changing as he becomes captivated by Hanuma, a friendly drink vendor. Hanuma playfully dismisses any romantic…
My Father Is on the Tree1969 • 142 minA young man finds himself isolated from his friends after beginning an affair with a dancer.
Karnak1975 • 140 minDuring the 1960s, the lives of college friends Ismail, Zainab, and Helmy are shattered when they are arrested and subjected to torture by the General Intelligence Directorate, a force known for its…
The Innocent1986 • 110 minA naive peasant is drafted into the Egyptian army and misled into believing that political activists are enemies of his people. However, this deception won't last.
I Am Free1959 • 115 minThis film, the first in a trilogy by Salah Abu Seif exploring women's empowerment, is set in urban Egypt during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It follows a young woman as…
Struggle of the Heroes1962 • 112 minIn 1947 Egypt, a cholera outbreak devastates rural villages. Dr. Shukri is assigned to a village hoping to alleviate the suffering of its impoverished people. However, the village's feudal lord exploits the…

